1297, BDB 86/1/7439 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1297
Viking
c. 1912
View of aft starboard quarter of Isle of Man steamer at speed. Many passengers on upper decks. Launched 1905. Looks like soon after departure from Fleetwood. Operated 1905 - 1954. In WW1 was converted to a seaplane carrier as HMS Vindex. Had one HP and two LP turbines driving three shafts.. Scrapped at Barrow in 1954.
1297, BDB 86/1/7439 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1297
Viking
c. 1912
View of aft starboard quarter of Isle of Man steamer at speed. Many passengers on upper decks. Launched 1905. Looks like soon after departure from Fleetwood. Operated 1905 - 1954. In WW1 was converted to a seaplane carrier as HMS Vindex. Had one HP and two LP turbines driving three shafts.. Scrapped at Barrow in 1954.
| Location: | At Sea | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7439 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 1297 |
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Album 08 1035-1332 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1287 | Belle | Small 2-funnelled paddle steamer with no passengers passing the Wyre light. | |
| 1288 | PS Lune in Fleetwood Channel | Crowded paddle steamer passing the North Euston Hotel inward bound. | |
| 1289 | Dredger Premier | Bucket dredger at anchor with a schooner in the background. | |
| 1290 | Enterprise in Piel Burque | Steam tug in a choppy sea | |
| 1291 | Queen Victoria | Paddle steamer at sea seen from astern, making a lot of smoke. | |
| 1292 | Yacht | Smart prawner-style yacht at sea in light wind. Walleroo | |
| 1293 | Steam tug Enterprise | Steam tug in a channel. | |
| 1294 | Missing photo | ||
| 1295 | Yacht Walleroo | A well-known Barrow racing yacht | |
| 1296 | Lady Evelyn | Paddle steamer on a calm sea | |
| 1297 | Viking | Isle of Man steamer at sea | |
| 1298 | Dredger | As 1289 but the tide has gone out. Dredger Premier | |
| 1299 | Queen Victoria | As 1291 with even more smoke. | |
| 1300 | SS 'City of Belfast' | Smart passenger steamer at slow speed on a calm sea. | |
| 1301 | Launch of middle section of Canadian floating dock at Barrow. | Part of Duke of Connaught in Walney Channel | |
| 1302 | Falcon, Fleetwood Regatta, rowing boat in foreground. | Yacht and a schooner, seen from the shore. |
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